The flat glass industry has a big role to play in energy and climate strategies. Glass for Europe has just come out with a new report, Europe’s flat glass industry in a competitive low carbon economy. The report refers to an important study published in 2011: 85% of the glazed surfaces in Europe’s buildings contain … Continue reading Did you know?
Pushing green energy in France
Marion Douet writes for the Reuters news agency about the important but difficult role of local government to push for a greater share of green energy in France, given how centralised electricity production is. France needs more local power for green energy shift Centralised France may lack the clout at local government level to … Continue reading Pushing green energy in France
What the IEA’s World Energy Outlook says about energy efficiency
This week, the International Energy Agency published its 2012 version of its World Energy Outlook. There was considerable attention given to energy efficiency. It is instructive to read some excerpts on energy efficiency from the executive summary. Our Efficient World Scenario shows how tackling the barriers to energy efficiency investment can unleash this potential and … Continue reading What the IEA’s World Energy Outlook says about energy efficiency
Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK
These are very good comments by a Mr. Fox in the Independent. "If fuel costs were really too high then you would expect there to have been a change in driver behaviour to reflect that fact. But most drivers still appear to exceed statutory speed limits on motorways or drive close to them; many overtake … Continue reading Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK
Comments by experts on the energy performance of Russian buildings
The Moscow News recently asked two experts, Sergei Choban and Konstantin Kovalyovabout their views of the state of Russian buildings. Sergei Choban ismanaging partner of the architecture studio SPEECH Choban and Kuznetsov and Konstantin Kovalyov ismanaging partner of the real estate firm Blackwood and vice president of the Russian Union of Engineers. The Moscow News … Continue reading Comments by experts on the energy performance of Russian buildings
Reaction to use of LED lighting for streetlights
Kale Roberts reports in Mother Earth News on a recent survey taken of the reaction to the use of LED lighting in US cities. Energy Efficient LED Lighting Hits the Streets: 95 Percent of Cities Satisfied There are more than 50 million streetlights in the United States. From parking lots to park trails to bridges, … Continue reading Reaction to use of LED lighting for streetlights
Energy Efficiency Directive finally out
The Official Journal of the EU finally published the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU. Download it here.
Did you know?
There is some good news announced in the past few days: Congratulations to the IEA’s Sustainable Building Centre (SBC). The jury for the 2012 Energy Efficiency Innovator Awards has selected the International Energy Agency’s BEEP (Building Energy Efficiency Policies) database as the winner in its “Projects” category. Dr. Yamina Saheb received the award at a … Continue reading Did you know?
Taking a test drive
The BPIE buildings data hub was launched this week. Having had a small role to play in the data gathering, I was interested to see the results and so spent some time checking it out. The portal lived up to expectations. Users can access country profiles, search specific parameters, generate overviews and graphs as well … Continue reading Taking a test drive
The struggles of a resource economy
A recent report commissioned by the Canadian International Council analyses how Canada should start shaping its resource policies for the future. Fur, fish, wood, and minerals may have shaped this country's early history, but more recently, natural resources were largely regarded as part of the old economy, best left behind as Canada raced toward a glittery … Continue reading The struggles of a resource economy
